Terminal clamp



June 2, 1931. I L. A. wALLls TERMINAL CLAMP Filed Dec 40 l j vertically from the upper to the lower face 'of Patented June 2; 1931 UNITED? STATES: PATENT O FICE mm A. warns, on ."rornm, mrssounr rnnumnn cnmr Application fled December g place and readi y detached.

. describe in view my invention consists in the constru tion and combination of elements hereinafter described and claimed. 6 Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a battery terminal embodying my invention in closed position. Figure 2 is a po pective view of the sam showing the parts separated. v

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the socket carr g members, and Figure 4 is a top plan terminal in position; I In the drawings 1 indicates the socket carrying member of my battery terminal and 2 indicates the clampmg'member. The socket carrying member 1 is o I of brass or other metal and has at 3 a 'hollow socket adapted to receive a. cable or wire 4 leading to the motor, lightin system or other device in which the current rom the battery is tobe used. In the body of the socket/car rying member, at right angles. to the socket is formed a recess 5 extending from its upper to its lower face adapted to bear against the post 6 of the batte and leadin from this recess 5 is anarc s apedrecess terminating in a shoulder 8 which extends horizontally towards the battery post 6 and extends withitise and other objects hereinafter view of the battery the socket carrying member.

The clamping member 2 is formed with a recess 9 adapted to fit the battery post 6 and has at its inner end a head 10 having its outer surface curved to loosely fit the recess 7 of the socket carrying member and having a projecting shoulder 11 adapted to fit against and engage the shoulder 8 of the socket carrying member 1. The head 10 withits shoulder 11 rmed of a single piece 7, 1927. Serial No. 288,360.

is continuous from the upper to the lower face of the member and as the recess 7 is also continuous from the upper to the lower face of the socket carrying member'the head 10 may be inserted into recess 7 by sliding it in from above or below or may be inserted laterally. The free or outer ends 12 and 13 of the socket carrying member and clamping member may be drawn and held in clamping position by any convenient means, the means shown consisting of a headed bolt 14 extend; ing through openings 16 and 17 in the ends 12 and13 respectively and held in clamping position by nut 15.;

By forming the recess 7 .and the head 10 each continuous fromupper to lower face of the member in which it found the manufacture of these members is facilitated as' very little machining is needed to finish these parts.

Having thus .I claim is:

1. A battery terminal comprisin two mem-' bers adapted to enclose between t em a battery post. one of said members having a wire I lreceiving socketopen at both ends and being provided at one side of the wire running 7 socket with an are shaped recess extending,

from itsupper to its lower .face and termi- 7. described my invention, what nating in'a retaining shoulder extending to- LQI wards the battery post, and the other member having at one end a head adaptedto fit the arcshaped recess of the other member; s and terminating in a shoulder adapted to engage the retaining shoulder thereof the head. being movable into and out of the are shaped 1 recess by a sliding movement and in a direction parallel with the battery 0st, and means for drawing the together. I a 2.1A battery terminal clamp comprising a socket carrying member and a clampin memfree ends 0 said members her adapted to clamp between them a attery Y post, the socket carrying member having a recess terminating in a retaining shoulder, the recess and shoulder extending from the upper'to the lower face of the socket carrying member and a clamping member having at its inner end ahead adapted? to fit the recess in the socket carrying member terminatingin It a shoulder adapted to engage the retaining shoulder of the socket carrying meniber the head being movable into and out of the are shaped recess by a sliding movement in a direction parallel with the battery post anti means for holding the freeends of the members in clamping position:

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aifix my signature.

LONNIE A. WALLIS. 

